Operatlons Manual

REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM

(RRT)

and

SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS TEAM

(SWAT)

North Eastern Massachusetts

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INTRODUCTION

PURPOSE

T/Je przmagy purpose for the estab/z.r/ment ey' the NEMLEC RRT and SWAT Tea/as was to :bare

equqbmerzt ana' manpower I-Ia//neg beenjomzea' zn 7967 the NEMLEC Cbzeyfr ¢y"Po/zee exprefsed a neea' or

a large gimp #well tramedpo/:ee o een to asm! the NEMLEC Communztzes wzt/J /aw en oreement z.r.rue.f

beyond 1'/Je resources #the mdzwdua/ NEA/[LEC Pohee Agenezes

GIONAL RESPONSE TEAM (RRT)

The Reg1onal Response Team 1S a tacucal llfllt compnsed of full Ume sworn pohce oficers

that cons1stently tram to prov1de NEMLEC members w1th a h1ghly tra1ned and well equ1ppedtacucal urut The umts mam focus IS to provlde an adequate number of hlghly tramed tacncal

oficers to combat C1V'11 þÿ�d�1�S�l�1�1�1�'�b�2�.�I�1�C ¬�Sto asslst WILII man made and natural dlsasters to ald ln search

and rescue m1ss1ons and to ZSSISI the NEMLEC commumues when add1t1onal resources are

necessary

SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS TEAM (SWAT)

The Spec1al Weapons and Tacucs Team (SWAT) 1S a l.11'11t that trams for and responds to crmcal

mc1dents Thls h1gh1y tramed and well eqmpped umt prov1des hfe savmg ass1stance when NEMLEC

commumnes must deal w1th active shooters armed barncaded sub]ects hostage takers and

terronsts The SWAT Team also prov1des asslstance w1th lngh 1'1Sk warrant serv1ces and d1gI`).l¥C2.lfyprotection details

GOALS of the NEMLEC RRT and SWAT Teams

The goals of the NEMLEC RRT and SWAT Teams mclude

To mamtam the h1ghest level of readmess

To ensure that the proper trammg and equlpment 1S afforded to the RRT and SWAT

Teams

To prepare to respond to the NEMLEC communmes rmmedlately 24 hours a day 365

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I Organrzatlonal Structure

A. NEMLEC Control Chxef and Assnstant Control Chlef

The NEMLEC Mutual 1d greement ewecuted b) all members upon acceptance 1I1 NEMLEC

defines the Control Chref and Ass1stant Control Cluef as

ontrol C/ne( Polue C/Jl6']fL/7016/I ly r/Je Ewt/1/ne Board o/ I/Je CUIIULI/ to manage and dzred I/ae not/uztzer o a porizrularoperotzonol ¢o/nponenf Fat/1 and ez ef) operafzonal £0/71190116/If of //Je CUIIHLI/ flmll have of leaf! one Control C/nefdefrgnotea' to

manage and dzrett //Je L0/IIPO/76/H

lrzrtanf Confml Cine( Po/ne Cole/ tholen ly f/Je Exer/1//ze Board of/he Conn .fl fo pro:/:de odnzznzlfrotzue omxlonoe fo tbe

Conlrol Chufofan operational tonzponenl o I/Je CDIIIILI/ or zz//mb /Je ll/df Jeleded In the almnre qff/Je Control Clnqf ll .r/:all

11/blah /Je has been .fe/et/ed

The Control þÿ�C�l�'�1�1 ¬�fof the RRT IS a cluef of pollce who Wlll have dlrect responslblllty and control of

the RRT and SWAT unlts V1[l`l ass1stance from the ASSISIHHI Control Chlef s

The Control Chlef has overall control of the adrmmstranve and operattonal aspects of the

NEMLEC RRT and SWAT teams and IS respons1ble for decldmg whether the RRT and/or SWAT

teams should or should not be deployed after recewmg a request from a NEMLEC agency s Chlef

or Des1gnee pursuant to the NIIMLEC Mutual A1d Agreement and NEMLEC pohcy #3 Ageng/zmsrlzofzon and M/1/1/al/lzrl

B RRT Commandmg Officer

The RRT Commandmg Officer reports dlrectly to the NEMLEC Control Chief and/or Asslstant

Control Ch1ef(s) In the absence of the NEMLEC Control þÿ�C�l�'�1�l ¬�for ASS1Stant Control Ch1ef(s) he

v1ll report to the Ch1ef of Pohce or lus desxgnee of the requesttng NEMLEC Pohce Department

The RRT Commandmg Offlcer shall be respons1ble for the operattons plannmg developmenttrnplementanon and evaluation of trarnmg as Well as for the overall readiness of the RRT and

SW KT teams He shall ensure that all team members are properly and adequately uniformed and

equtpped He shall also mamtam a close workrng relanonslup with the NEl/ILEC School Threat

Assessment and Response Sx stem (ST RS) Team and the NEMLEC Motor Unlt

The RRT Commander shall malntaln a lugh le el of umt d1SC1PllI1C and morale He shall at least

annually subnut a þÿ�V�1�'�1�I�[ ¬�1�]report to the NEMLEC Execume Board descrrbmg the readmess of the

RRT and SWAT teams and descnbmg any deflclc-:nc1es that must be addressed

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C RRT Executlve Officer

The RRT Execuuve Ofhcer reports dtrectly to the RRT Commandmg Officer and assumes the

duues of RRT Commandmg Officer 111 h1s absence

The RRT Execunve Oflicer IS responslble for mamtalmng the RRT s admmrstratlve Elmg systemHe 1S responslble for recordmg and commumcaung the l.11']ltS attendance records for trammgs and

act1vat1ons to the NEMLEC ofice He shall coordmate the efforts of the varrous specrahzed teams

1 e mountarn b1kCS chemtcal agent team hostage negouators medlcs and the supply officer He IS

responsrble for the mventory and catalogurng of all RRT ass1gned equrpment and velncles At least

once each year the RRT Execunve Officer shall conduct an mventory of all RRT ass1gnedequlprnent and shall provlde copres of the accounung and Endrngs of the mventory to the Control

Chlef Command1ng Oficer Fmance Commrttee the Execuuve Board and a copy to the NEMLEC

ofice for Eltng

Durmg a tacucal operauon the RRT Execuuve Officer shall 2SS1St the RRT Com.mander 1n

providrng emergency þÿ�S ¬�f�V�'�1�C ¬�Sto the requestmg NEMLEC communtty He shall perform other

dutles and respons1b1l.1t1es as chrected by the RRT Commander

The OIC of the SWAT Team reports directly to the NEMLEC RRT Commander or l11S deslgneeand assumes the dunes of the RRT Execuuve Officer 1n h1s absence

The OIC IS responslble for acung as hauson V111l1 the members of the SWAT Team He IS

responsrble to provlde a h1gh level of spec1al1zed SWAT trauung for the SWAT Team He shall

mamtam a hlgh level of un1t d1sc1phne and morale He shall ensure that the SWAT Team IS properlyand sufHc1ently equtpped He shall record the SWAT Team attendance and report and deHc1enc1es

to the RRT Commandmg Oficer He shall Submit a umt status report to the RRT CommandmgOfEcer at least once annually or as often as necessary He shall provlde a full complement of SWAT

Oficers and have rn place a program to evaluate and test apphcants for the SWAT Team

The SWAT OIC 1S respons1ble for the IIIVCDIOIY and catalogumg of all SWAT assrgned eqmpmentand vehrcles At least once each year the OIC shall conduct an lnventory of all SWAT asslgnedeqmpment and shall prov1de cop1es of the accounung and findmgs of the mventory to the Control

Clnef Commandrng Officer Fmance Comrmttee the Executlve Board and a copy to the NEMLEC

oflice for Elmg

E RRT Platoon Leaders

A RRT Platoon Leader reports drrectly to the RRT Commander or hrs desrgnee and 1S responsrblefor malntarmng þÿ�d�1�S�C�1�P�l�l�I�1 ¬and proper conduct vsntlun h1s asslgned umt

RRT Platoon Leaders shall ensure that all members Wltllltl a Platoon are ready for duty and properlyeqtupp d

RRT Platoon Leaders shall record attendance pnor to and after an operanon or trannng sess1on and

submlt attendance records to the Commandmg Oficer

D. Officer-in-Charge (OIC) SWAT Team

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F Speclahzed Umts

In addltlon the SW 'XT Team specrahzed Unlts Wlfhlil the RRT also currently rnclude a CIISIS

Negotlatron Team CNT) a Mountam Blke Unlt BU) a K 9 Unlt and an All Terrarn Vehlcle

(A Umt All personnel ass1gned to specrahzed unrts shall be qualified and recerve ongorng

tralnmg The RRT Commander shall be responsrble for establrshrng the approprrate level of

cernhcanon and tra1n1ng for these members The RRT Commander shall be responsrble for

mamtannng adequate staffing ley els rn these speclahzed umts

II Act1vat1on Procedures

The purpose of these actrvatron procedures IS to provlde a procedure for acnvanng the NEMLEC

RRT/SWAT Teams

Only a NEMLEC Police Cluef or Sher1ff or his desrgnee may request acnvanon of the RRT and/or

SWAT Team The authorlzed person from the requestrng NEMLEC Department must contact the

North Andover Pohce Department @ (978) 683 3168 North Andover Pohce Department wrll

Contact the Control Chlef of the RRT or h1s des1gnee who w1]l decrde what resources if any wlll be

acnvated after consultatron wrth the officrals from the requestrng NEMLEC Department

The actrvanon of the RRT and/or SWAT will be done by the officlals at the North Andover Pohce

Department dispatch center uslng a TIOUEICHUOII system establlshed for RRT/SWAT groupacnvatlon The Boston Area Pohce Emergency Radio Network (BAPERN) radro system usrng Tac

3 and the telephone wlll be used 1f necessary KRT/SWAT officers are requrred to notlfy thelr

respectrve departments and follow therr departments protocol before responding RRT/SWAT

officers shall Contact the North Andover Pohce Department and advlse 1f they are responding

III Response Procedures

WhJ1e responding to and from a request for asslstance RRT and/or SWAT officers shall operatetherr vehrcles pursuant to the NEMLEC pol1cy #8 Dye QFNEMLEC I/e/an/ex and rn all cases wrth

due regard for the safety of all persons When operatmg a NIZMLEC owned þÿ�V�C�l�'�l�_�1�C�l ¬departmentowned vehicle or personal vehicle the officer shall operate the vehlcle ln a safe and reasonable

manner for the crrcumstance mcluding the use of warmng hghts and/or slrens durrng emergency

response while obeyrng all laws and rn accordance wrth member pohcles and procedures

NEMLEC recogmzes that the raprd response and presence of a hlghly tralned operatlonal unrt can

resolve dangerous slmanons wrth a mrnrrnal use of force Sound tactics planning and teamwork

frequently result rn the resolunon of SCIIOUS sltuanons Wltll a muumum of danger to the pubhcpolice officers and offenders Reasoned restralnt when approprlate coupled with the capablllty of a

sound and nnmedlate response and the abrhty to provrde hfe saving measures when necessary are

the hallmarks of and reasons for the ex1stence of the NEMLEC RRT and SWAT teams As such all

RRT and/or SWAT oficers shall adhere to the NEMLEC pollcy #4 Ure #Force

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IV Dperanon Command & Control

Durrng an RRT and/or SWAT acnvatlon the requesting NISMLEC Cl1lCf of Pohce or Sherlff as

the case may be shall retam ox erall author1ty and responsrbrlrty for the sltuauon The NEMLEC

Control Chlef or l'11S deslgnee v1ll have the authorlty and respons1b1l1ty for the planxnng and

executlon of the RRT and/or SWATs response to the specral threat sltuatlon The requestmgNEMLEC department shall be kept abreast of all acuons taken and planned by the RRT and/or

SWAT The requesttng department shall have the authonty to deactlvate the Lllllf at any tlme The

RRT and/or SWAT shall perform all reasonable dunes that the requestlng department reqtures

REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM APPLICANTS and MEMBERS

Selection of RRT Members

The purpose of th1s secuon IS to explatn the process used to select members of the RRT

Apphcants

Xpphcants for the RRT must be volunteers

kpphcants must be able and V1ll1I1g to respond on short nouce to HCUVHUOIIS

Arppltcants must ha e an alphanumenc pager 1ssued by hls/her DepartmentApphcants must complete and Slgfl an Apphcatlon for Membershlp on a NEMLEC

Operatronal Un1t wluch 1S attached as Addendum A to thrs pohcy*lpphcants shall be approw ed for 21SS1gI]1'I]Cl1[ to the RRT by their respecnve Pohce

Ch1ef or Sherlff as the case may be

kpphcants must pass and complete the fOl.lOV1I]g phys1cal condlnonmgrequrrements adopted from the Cooper ITISUILIIC for entrance to the RRT

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department and must submlt documentatlon to that effect to the RR'1 Commander

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Records shall be mamtamed by all persons administering the physlcal condlnonrng tests detalhng the

success or þÿ�f�2�l�1�.�l�U�l�' ¬of each applicant to the RRT and these records shall be forwarded to the

NEMLEC office for fihng

Expectatrons of Acuve RRT Members

fll act1 e RRT members must ma1nta1n the following

All RRT Officers must attend at least seventy five percent (75%) of all trammgsessions per year unless otherwise ecused after a þÿ�I ¬�'�1 ¬�Wand determmatron by the

Control Cl'11Cf In the ey ent an RRT officer has three 3 or more unexcused

absences 1n one calendar year the Control Chief shall nonfv the officer and l11S or

her Chief or Qherrff as the case may be that the officer IS no longer a member of the

RRT

"lo ensure that proper physical condrnonmg IS mamtained each RRT officer shall

pass an annual mandatory phy sical condmomng test Such test shall be 1dent1cal to

the phys1cal condmomng requirements set forth above for apphcants to the RRT

lh1s annual recertification shall be documented with each members success or

fallure by the Control Cl'11Cf or hrs desrgnee and all records shall be forwarded to the

NEMLEC office for filmgAll RRT Officers shall prov1de sufficlent contact lnformanon rn order to be mcluded

111 the NEMI EC paging system as established by the North Andover Pohce

Department d1spatch center

All RRT Officers must perform all other dunes and responslbrlrnes as directed by the

All RRT Officers shall be a member 111 good standmg of has or her pollcedepartment 1"o ensure the maintenance of the highest degree of rntegrity and ethlcs

all RRT officers wrll report to the Control Ch1ef and Commander any c1v1l or

criminal complaint filed against them allegmg v1olat1on of any mumclpal state or

federal regulanon or crrmrnal statute mcludmg the 1ssuance of a restrauung order

that would ady ersely lmpact the1r abrhty to carry out therr dunes rn a manner

conslstent wlth the h1gh standards of the RRT and/or pubhc confidence and trust

expected of members of the RRT

RRT Equipment

The purpose of this sectlon IS to provlde NEMLEC Cl11CfS shenffs and officers with reasonable

ewpectanons w1th regard to the un1forms and equlpment that each officer and hls or her departmentmust prov1de All RRT Officers must have the necessary equlpment to accomphsh the1r m1ss1on

Addendum B to tl1lS manual contams a current hst of 1tems that each RRT officer shall possess

upon acceptance on the RRT lhe cost of the speclfied items shall be paad by the officer s own

department ln 2ClCl1l'.l0I1 to the rtems spec1fied rn Addendum B, each RRT officer shall be suppliedby lus or her own Department w1th the followrng a portable radio a firearm and a gas

mask/resp1rator Sec recommendatlons relative to the gas mask/resptrator at Addendum B

The RRT Exccutlve Officer shall be responslble for the mamtenance Inventory and catalogmg of

all eqtupment and vehicles lssued and assrgned to the RRT At least once each year the RRT

Executive Officer shall conduct an rnventory of all RRT asslgned equipment and shall provide

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cop1es of the accountmg and frndmgs of the rnventorx to the Control Chief Commanding Officer

Finance þÿ�C�O�I�T�1�I�'�I�1�1�f�[ ¬ ¬the Executn e Board and a cop) to the NEMLEC office for fillng

SPECIAL WEAPONS and TACTICS TEAM APPLICANTS and MEMBERS

Selectlon of SWAT Members

The purpose of this section IS to epla1n the process used to select members of the SWAT Team

pphcants

kpphcants for the SW l` Team shall meet all of the above speclfied requrrementsfor RRT officers

applicants for the SWAT Ieam must be a current member rn good stand1ng of RRT

for not less than one year At the Cl1SCfCUOI`l of the unlt control chlef this

requlrement may be wawed for spec1fied personnel of rncommg member agencles

only 1f they have prevxously sen ed on a SWAT Team V1fh smnlar requirements and

operational procedures These potential members must be named at the tlme of

acceptance 1nto membershipIn additron to the above requ1remenrs apphcants shall submit to an mterv1ew wrth

the Control Ch1ef or h1s deslgnee the RRT/SWAT Commander and the SWAT

Officer rn ChargeApplicants shall undergo and pass a one on one þÿ�1�I�`�1�t�C�f�V�1 ¬�Vand psychologlcalexammanon wrth a llcensed psychologlst ldentlfied by NEMLEC All costs

assoclated w1th such mtervlew and exammatlon shall be pald by the appl1C3.I1l s

departmentApphcants shall undergo a controlled substance abuse screenmg and shall

authorlze the Control Ch1ef or h1s des1gnee to recelve the results of such

screemng AppllC21l1tS who refuse to be tested test posltlve or tamper wlth the test

w1l1 not be e11g1b1e for membershlp on SWAT All costs assoclated Wltll such

screenmg shall be paid by the apphcant s department

Expectatlons of Actlve SWAT Members

All actlve SW -XT members must maintain the followmg

1 ~ll SWAT members must attend at least eighty percent 80%) of all tramlng sesslons

held each year unless þÿ�O�[�l�1 ¬�I�.�'�V�1�S�Cexcused after a þÿ�I�.�' ¬�V�1�C�Vand determrnatlon by the Control

Chief In the event a SWAT officer has twenty percent 20°/0 or more unexcused

absences 111 one calendar year the Control Ch1ef shall notl the officer and h1s or her

Chief or Sherlff as the case may be that the officer IS no longer a member of the SWAT

Team

To ensure that proper physlcal COI1d1UOI111'1g 1S mamtamed each SWAT officer shall passan annual mandatory Pl1§S1C&l condlnoning test Such test at a minimum shall be

1dent1cal to the phy s1cal cond1t1on1ng requlrements set forth above for apphcants to the

RRT but shall also mcludc SWAT Ph) s1cal Standards hsted 1n Addendum C of thls

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failure by the Control Chief or his designee and all records shall be forwarded to the

NEMLEC office for filingEach SWAT member shall be a member in good standing of his or her policedepartment Given the high lesel of authority empowered in the position of a

NEMLEC SWAT officer and the reqturement of maintaining the highest degree of

rntegriq and ethics all SWAT members will report to the Control Chief and

Commander any civil or criminal complarnt filed agarnst them alleging violation of any

municipal state or federal regulatton or crrminal statute mcludmg the issuance of a

restraining order that would adVersel§ IIIIPHCI therr ability to carry out their dunes rn a

manner consistent with the high standards of SWAT and/or public confidence and trust

expected of members of SWAT

SWAT Equipment and Weapons

The purpose of this section IS to provrde NEMLEC chiefs Sheriffs and officers with reasonable

department must pro1de Lach SWAT officer shall possess all items and equipment referenced

above in RRT Eqtupment In addition to those items each SWAT officer shall be provided by his

or her Department with '1 Nomex }ump stut hood and glox es knee and elbow pads a pair of

NOMEY cut resistant glox es two sets of camo fatigues one field }acket two SWAT t slurts and

one long sleeved t shirt and one SW XT black soft cap

Training for RRT and SWAT Members

All officers assigned to the RRT and/or SWAT shall receive sufflclent trammg to accomplishthexr mission All officers shall be glven a copy of this manual and shall be provided training at

least once annually m 1ts content Officers shall acknowledge recelpt of th1s manual and the

trammg by Slglllflg an acknowledgment form The Control Chief and RRT Commander shall be

responslble for coordmatmg th1s training collecting acknowledgement forms and filing same

wlth the NEMLEC office

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NEMLEC RRT SPECIFICATIONSCOMPANY COVFIDEN1 IAL

S'I OCR# DESCRIPTIO\ COVIMEINTS

SHIRTS CHOICE OI*

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S\\ FA'I PANTS

9 OZ50/50 POLY COTTON CHAMPION SWEATP900BI\

PANTS BLACKSVN EATPANTS ARE BLANI\

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VI II\TER .IACRETS PRICE INCLUDES

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LEFT SLEEVE NEMLEC PATCH \\1TH RRT3 ll 3 IN I PARI\A BLACI\

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RIGHT CHEST IIEAT TRANSFER NEMLEC

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RRT/SWAT Operations Manual

Addendum C

Thls addendum IS composed of three parts (1) SWAT Phys1cal Standards (2) SWAT

Obstacle Course and (3) SWAT Flrearms Qualltlcatlon A sample tralnlng ttlnerary IS

mcluded ln thls addendum

11 I SWAT PHYSICAL STANDARDS

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Event Re etmons

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Officers should have exerclsed regularly for 10 weeks at least four tlmes per week plusnm 3 4 mlles three tlmes per week before takmg thrs test

Officers who have a h1StOI'y of medlcal problems or are over 40 years old MUST NOT

part1c1pate m the above test unless they have been exammed and certlfled med1cally fit to

do so Certification must be grovzded grmr to testing

Officers should be advnsed that black combat boots w1l1 be worn durmg the testlng

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I3I SWAT PHYSICAL STANDARDS FIREARMS QUALIFICATIONS

stlng Procedures - Tgyout

Firearms qualifications are conducting utilizing standards developed by the Massachusetts Police

Training Council (MPTC). SWAT candidates must h1t 80% of their shots on a target durmg two

variable distance qualifications courses: pistol and rifle OR shotgun (determined by instructors)

QU ALlFlCATl()l COURSE PISTOL

Yards Fire Time

5 Standing5 Kneelin

Standing/HolsterStanding/ReadyStandin /Read

Standin /Holster

Standing/HolsterStanding Holster

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Standing/HolsterStandmg/I-lolsterStanding/HolsterStanding/Shoulder

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Regualincation - SWAT Team Members:

Scenarios for all range exercises are selected by firearms instructors and are drawn from three

sources: the MPTC, the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) and the LAPD Law

Enforcement Advanced Development/SWAT.

SWAT team members must participate in range exercises 8 - 10 times annually:Basic marksmanship drills with revolver and semi-automatic pistolQualifications course with revolver and semi-automatic pistolUse of cover drills

Shotgun fundamentals

Shotgun qualifications and patrol rifle qualifications

All officers must score 90% at each exercise by the next training day one to two months after

tryouts. The overall score IS composed of the following criteria.

90% score/Marksmanship - officers must hit 90% of their shots

Pass/Fail - officer performance will be assessed in movement tactics decision-makingand technique

Selected/Authorized team members will also be expected to learn and qualify with submachme

guns and will complete the following drills

Seml 10 yds N

10 yds N

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10 yds

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25 yds

50 yds

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SWAT TEAM TRYOUTS

SAMPLE ITINARARY

FORMATION AT RANGE CONTROL GATE

WARM UP EXERCISES

3 MILE BOOT RUN WITH TEAM

OBSTACLE COURSE WALK THROUGH

SWAT TEAM RUNS OBSTACLE COURSE

CANDIDATES P/T TEST

2 MIN PUSH UPS

1 MIN SIT UPS

2 MIN SQUAT THRUSTS

2 MIN SQUAT BENDERS

CANDIDATES 1 5 MILE QUALIFIING BOOT RUN

CANDIDATES RUN 0 COURSE FOR TIME

CANDIDATES STRESS HANDGUN COURSE

ACCOMPLISHED IN FULL GEAR COURSE BEGINS WITH 20 PUSH UPS 20 SIT

UPS and 20 SOUAT THRUSTS ONE LAPATPORTARMS (SHOT GUN) W/OUT

MASK ONE LAP ATPORTARMS WITH GAS MASK ENDING WITH 50 ROUND QCOURSE

CANDIDATES STRESS SHOTGUN COURSE

SAME AS HANDGUN COURSE EXCEPT ENDS WITHSHOTGUN Q-COURSE

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